Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glass sales hit one million

Writer Cathy Glass has reached one million in physical sales in the UK since her debut in 2007,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to begin European publishing push from 2013

Amazon has said that it is to open a European publishing wing headquartered in Luxembourg,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books

Mobile reading may revive entire genres of literature, such as mid-length novels and poems, which have fallen out of favor. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Census 2013: DRM still divisive

Publishers remain deeply divided on ebook issues including rights, royalties and e-lending, this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic cuts 2013 guidance

Children's book publisher Scholastic Corp. slashed its 2013 profit guidance and said revenue will be $1 billion lower than expected because schools are spending money on curriculum and holding back on orders, fearing federal spending cuts. Shares fell $6.34, or 20%, to $25.50 in light... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behold, the Biblio-Mat: Collect All 112 Million Titles!

Canadian bookshop The Monkey's Paw has unveiled the Biblio-Mat, a random book dispenser built by Craig Small as an artful alternative to sidewalk discount bins. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How A Congresswoman Is Asking Reddit Users To Re-shape Copyright Laws

Zoe Lofgren wants Netizens to help craft laws that protect the future of the Net itself. Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Ethics Committee, has published a thought-provoking article about the legal tactic of seizing of domain names when the owners are accused of copyright infringement. She... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Libraries Day 2013 confirmed for 9th February

The third National Libraries Day will run on Saturday 9th February 2013. A proposal to shift... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic To Donate One Million Books for Superstorm Recovery

Scholastic is donating a million books and offering free online resources to those children and teachers affected by Superstorm Sandy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WBN 2013 titles revealed

A graphic novel from Rebellion and a Quick Reads title are among the chosen World Book Night UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of three million for latest Apple devices

Apple has announced sales of three million units internationally for its latest tablet devices,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Cautiously Optimistic Toward 2013

CHICAGO -- Newspaper publishers sought to recapture some of their swagger at this week’s annual meeting of the Inland Press Association, even as they face an uncertain fallout from the U.S. Postal Commission’s negotiated service a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atwood and Alderman collaborate on Zombie series for Wattpad

Authors Margaret Atwood (pictured) and Naomi Alderman are to collaborate on a new fiction series... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Users To Get Refunds And Lower Prices on E-Books After Settlement

Buy a lot of ebooks? Thank your state attorney general for the credit you'll get next year. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharethrough Grabs $5 Million in Funding for Native Ad Push

Sharethrough founder and CEO Dan Greenberg is one of the more vocal evangelists of the native advertising talk that has recently bubbled up. While native advertising isn’t an easy sell to media buyers who typically prefer traditional buying methods, the online video advertising startup has grown... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Prize for Fiction to be 'privately funded' for 2013

Individual donors including Christopher Foyle, Joanna Trollope, ebook site Bilbary, Cherie Blair... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day 2013 titles announced

Books by Francesca Simon, Anthony Horowitz, Shirley Hughes and Lauren Child will be included in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thailand to Host World’s Press in 2013

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), today invited the world's press to attend the 65th World Newspaper Congress, 20th World Editors Forum and 23rd World Newspaper Advertising Forum, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book price-fixing: three publishers agree to pay $69 million to consumers

Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster say they will pay consumers to settle claims they conspired to fix ebook prices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Publishers Reach $69 Million Settlement With States

Three book publishers will pay more than US$69 million to U.S. states to settle charges they collaborated to fix prices of ebooks. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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